Synonyms of recharge

recharge

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj 

1

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• refresh
• revive
• recreate
• replenish
• renew
• regenerate
• renovate
• rejuvenate
• repair
• freshen
• revitalize
• redevelop
• revivify
• resuscitate
• refreshen
• refill
• refurbish
• reclaim
• redesign
• overhaul
• remodel
• recondition
• rehabilitate
• reconstitute
• resupply
• update
• reengineer
• rehab
• remake
• redo
• modernize
• make over

2

as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revive
• renew
• resurrect
• rejuvenate
• rekindle
• revitalize
• regenerate
• reanimate
• restart
• revivify
• resuscitate
• rewake
• rewaken
• reactivate
• jump-start
• kick-start
• refresh
• reinvent
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recharge

Coaches often use that break between minicamp and training camp to recharge, but also to assess their methods and approaches to those offseason practices. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

But when disasters hit – during an earthquake, hurricane or wildfire evacuation, for example – cellphones can be easily lost or forgotten, their batteries can run down with no way to recharge them, and cell service can become unreliable. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Kelly Osbourne is stepping away from the noise and giving herself time to recharge. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

So, this isn't exactly the same as an electric range extender system where a diesel generator recharges a battery. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026